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IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) is a standardized interface for data storage devices in computer systems. It is so named because much of the logic circuitry is integrated into the device itself. IDE is most commonly used for hard drives and CD or DVD drives, but has also been used for tape drives and zip drives.
An IDE controller is the primary interface (usually integrated into the motherboard) which any IDE devices will be plugged into. It handles the flow of data to and from these devices. It usually consists of two connections (known as IDE channels) both of which can handle up to 2 devices each. It is also possible to add more IDE controllers in the form of PCI or PCI-E cards, these are usually referred to as IDE controller cards. This is often done to enable more storage devices to be installed into the system, but may also be done to replace an obsolete or malfuntioning on-board IDE controller.
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What is the default IO address for the primary IDE controller?
3F0 - 3F7Primary floppy disk drive controller. Primary IDE controller (slave drive) (3F6-3F7h)
How many IDE controllers are typically built into an ATX motherboard?
it has 2 IDE controller
What should the replacement optical drive be on the primary IDE controller?
If replacing the optical drive on a primary IDE controller, it is important it is compatible with the CD Rom drive. The IDE data cable must be connected and you must have the power cord plugged in.
How many devices can be added to a typical IDE controller?
4
What is the standard IRQ setting for primary IDE controller?
14
How else could you do the job that the disk controller does?
if your refering to IDE or SATA controller mostly likely using IDE or Sata ports on the board else u could go external by USB disk controller is recognised in BIOS under an IRQ
What does the CD driver card do?
CDROM drives dont normally require a "driver card" as they are IDE devices which plug into the motherboards built-in IDE controller.
What could have caused your two new IDE devices that is installed on the second IDE controller not to function?
Both devices are jumpered as master Both Devices are jumpered as Slave
What standard is also called parallel ata?
Parallel ATA (sometimes called PATA) is synonymous with IDE or EIDE (Integrated Drive Electronics or Enhance Integrated Drive Electronics). IDE was the first technology to include the controller and hard drive in the same housing; previously with SCSI, MFM and RLL drives, the drive and the controller were separate.
What is ATA bus comntrol?
The IDE/ATA bus controller manages the flow of information between the hard drive and the rest of the computer. At this point in time, The IDE/ATA bus controller is typically built into the motherboard so hard drives can be connected directly to the motherboard.
Should ide be master or slave with sata master?
SATA and IDE are operated on different buses, with different controllers. A SATA drive is not considered a "master" or a "slave"; it has a channel all to itself. If the IDE drive is by itself on the controller, it should be set as Master.
How many IDE devices can you have?
Short answer: Four A much more precise answer: The IDE standard allows for two devices to share a single IDE channel. The most common configuration is for there to be two IDE channels on the motherboard, allowing for a total of four devices. It is possible however, to add more IDE channels, usually in the form of PCI add-on IDE controller cards and have literally dozens of IDE devices in a single computer system.
